Himalayan region vulnerable to climate change:

Chief secretary (Himachal Government)
S Roy inaugurated a two-day workshop on “Snow and glaciers and the Himalayan
River Systems” being organised by the State Centre on Climate Change of State
Council for Science Technology and Environment here on Wednesday.

Speaking
on the occasion, Roy called upon all institutions and government functionaries
to orient their research and planning initiatives in a manner that the resolve
of the government to make the state carbon neutral was fulfilled and achieved
in letter and spirit.

He said horticulture and agriculture and forest-based rural economy of the
state was highly susceptible and likely to be adversely impacted on account of
changing climate scenario.

Roy said not only global warming, but
there were several factors which were responsible for the reduction of the
glaciers and they must make concerted efforts to make the various activities
eco-friendly.

Climate change issues were of global concern and pose major challenge to
mountain environment as mountain ecosystem was highly vulnerable and sensitive
to climatic variations, he added.

Roy said the state had begun a crusade against climate change and a state
action plan on climate changes had also been framed and was in the final stage
of its launch.

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